A Canadian beverage company that already has a big stake in Upper Deerfield Township is expanding their Garden State footprint further with a new manufacturing facility down the street from their first.
Lassonde Industries Inc. is building a new $200 million factory on Parsonage Road in Upper Deerfield Township over a two-year period. The facility will span about 200,000 square feet and eventually replace the existing plant the company operates next door, where they produce juices and cranberry sauce.
“Lassonde is proud to launch an important investment program to strengthen its position as one of the leading North American fruit juice and drink manufacturers,” said Vince Timpano, Chief Executive Officer of Lassonde Industries in a statement. “Since entering the U.S. market, we have methodically expanded our footprint and our initiatives will support further expansion of both our private label and branded beverage activities, while improving our profitability.”
Once completed, the company hopes the state-of-the-art facility will improve operating efficiency and deliver incremental volume at lower costs through a more efficient production flow, improved yields, and better logistics. Existing production activities are expected to be progressively transferred beginning next year.
The entire transition to the new plant is expected to be completed in 2027, reaching a full run-rate by the end of that year.
“The support we have received from Upper Deerfield Township and Cumberland County in New Jersey has been instrumental in making this new facility a reality,” added Amanda Burns, President, Private Label, Lassonde Pappas and Company. “For several decades our U.S. business has called Cumberland County home, and this investment further underscores our long-standing commitment to the community and our belief in its continued growth and prosperity.”
Lassonde also plans to invest an additional $20 million at their Upper Deerfield Township facility to fortify its role as a strategic production hub. The supplementary investment consists of bringing certain owned production assets in-house that are currently deployed at a co-packer facility.
